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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
27
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
27
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
27
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
9
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virgin Islands
3 Families width 14 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virgin Islands
9 Genera with 14 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
14 Species
Argia concinna Rambur, 1842
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Protoneura viridis Westfall, 1964
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
7
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Zygoptera at artfakta.se
Zygoptera at dyntaxa.se
Zygoptera at itis.gov